choke element

Chapter 754

Within half an hour, the messengers turned back one after another.

According to the tradition of the Jin Army, the military order is based on amulets, and different amulets are issued according to the number of troops to be mobilized, and the specific instructions are all dictated by the orderly to the ordered general.However, the process of setting up the navy is more complicated. Each ministry that dispatches more than a hundred troops has an official document stating the content of the task, and the officer who takes the order must also confirm with a monogram, and then the orderer will bring the order back to the central army for archiving.

This process is completely redundant if the officers do not possess basic literacy, or do not have a clear understanding of the campaign plan and pre-set goals.However, thanks to Guo Ning's continuous efforts for several years, most of the officers have had the experience of studying in a military academy, can recognize basic Chinese characters, understand maps, and understand the role of a certain order in the entire dispatch.

This kind of progress is almost meaningless to the traditional army.

Because the traditional army does not need to think, except for the generals who are in the highest position, everyone below should be dumbfounded, and then naturally dare to die and fight.

Even the Jurchens and Mongols in their heyday were the same; it's just that in their army, the grassroots soldiers were particularly bloodthirsty because of their barbarism and ignorance, while at the same time retaining the fighting instinct brought about by the life of fishing, hunting and grazing.

But Guo Ning insisted that Dinghai should not become such an army, and the soldiers of Dinghai should not become machines that only know how to kill.

Whether Guo Ning's insistence was justified or not, Li Ting was not absolutely sure, but he was [-]% convinced.

He has been in the army for ten years, his experience has become more and more abundant, and his knowledge has also become wider and wider. He still looks aggressive and triumphant all day long, but in fact he is gradually calming down; just like this year, the army has no large-scale battles. But the inner system is getting more and more mature.The training, equipment, and command operations of the army are all smooth. Everyone knows their tasks, knows whose orders they obey, who they are responsible for, and what goals they achieve. Even logistics and medical care are handled by special personnel.

Half a month ago, he witnessed the power of this system's rapid launch.

The military government suddenly issued an order, without any warning, all the ministries were resting in the garrison, and many barracks were more than half empty, because the soldiers got vacations to stay at home with their wives and children, or help them cultivate the land.But with the sound of an order, wherever Yu Xi arrived, countless people rushed back to the headquarters in the starry night.Immediately, tens of thousands of people assembled in different garrisons and received a huge amount of military supplies...

In the past six months, the military government has been spending like a flood. Everyone watched Yelu Chucai, Xu Ding and the others knocking on the beads and comparing with others everywhere.Turns out it was just a cover!

After that, it was a long-distance march of hundreds of miles to open up the battlefield in the shortest possible time.In fact, Li Ting's troops did not travel very far, but some of his colleagues led them to travel thousands of miles, even crossing rivers and seas.

This kind of action was impossible to do before.No matter how high the soldiers' fighting spirit and desire for war are, it is beyond the limit of the army's organizational capabilities and will inevitably lead to the collapse of the army at a certain point.

Only when every backbone in this army is clear about their own role, and they have full confidence in the commander of the army and every companion, and the system of the entire army can be closely connected with the regime itself, can it be achieved in this way.

Li Ting never dreamed that one day he would be able to lead such an army into battle.

So after he gave the order, he quickly turned back to the tent and lay down.Only when you have enough sleep can you have the energy to fight the next day.

It gets dark very quickly in this season, and the starry sky cannot be seen clearly tonight. There are dark clouds in the sky, and the moonlight is rare.Li Ting's officers went back and forth with torches, and they would have to work hard.However, if the army's marching operations are arranged on the same day, it will probably fall into chaos, not to mention that Wanyan Heda's troops are only twenty miles away from Li Ting's troops.

Wanyan Heda is a veteran general, possibly the last general among the Jurchens who is in his prime, with peak courage and commanding ability.Back then, Tu Shanyi asked him and Wanyan Congtan to support King Sui in terms of force, and he did.The Kaifeng regime was able to defeat the Red Coat Army to gain a foothold in Kaifeng, control all roads in Longxi, and deter Xia and Song. Wanyan Heda contributed a lot.

He is notorious for valuing righteousness over wealth, and sharing the joys and sorrows with his subordinates. If he gains something in the army, he must first distribute it to the soldiers, and he dares to lead the way when he encounters the enemy.The army he led was also the real and reliable main force of the Kaifeng court. It was a solid shield placed by the Kaifeng court on West Hebei Road to cover the two roads of East River and Xijing Road.

In the previous two days, the two armies had launched several medium-scale conflicts in a row, and both sides suffered casualties.Therefore, the soldiers under Li Ting also knew that Wanyan Heda's troops were difficult to deal with, and they did not dare to ignore tomorrow's battle, so they prepared extra carefully.

Li Ting covered his stomach with the leather armor and remained motionless, but because of the noise outside, he couldn't sleep.He could hear an archer adjusting the bowstring and making a "bumble" sound as he kept pulling it.There are also military commanders and staff members discussing the marching route of the various ministries tomorrow, the high ground and key points that should be seized in advance, and even the location of the rear supply warehouse, the location of the wounded barracks, and so on.

Li Ting doesn't need to think about those things himself, the staff can designate a plan tomorrow morning, as long as Li Ting reviews and approves it.What Li Ting has to do now is to build up his energy.

In fact, the best result, of course, is that Wanyan Heda started to retreat voluntarily, and Li Ting prepared a light cavalry in advance, ready to pursue at any time.Zhunbao was able to disperse the rout soldiers along the way, and cut off Wanyan Heda's head on the bank of the Yellow River.

The only thing to worry about is the weather. At this moment, the sky outside the tent is extremely dark, and the sky seems to be within reach, and the sky is very low, not to mention the flying insects buzzing and circling, all entering the tent.

It looks like it's going to rain, and it's going to be a typical torrential rain in summer.

If there is heavy rain tomorrow, neither the battle nor the pursuit is realistic, and there will be variables in this battlefield out of thin air.And the next time we want to force the main forces of the two armies to fight, at least we have to wait until the weather clears up and the ground on the battlefield returns to dryness and hardness.

There are mountains to the east of Handan. After the heavy rain, the floods will inevitably flow eastward. The Fuyang River, Linjia River, Xihe River, and Baiqu River will all rise sharply. It is really hard to say when the battlefield will be spread again.

As a result, Wanyan Heda couldn't go south to Kaifeng to support the crisis there, and Li Ting could only continue to spend his time here, and both families were in trouble.

In such a decisive battle, it is a pity that our own side commands tens of thousands of troops, but there is no chance to make a final decision.In case Jinganmin continues to succeed in Hedong... that is very possible. Guo Wenzhen, Zhang Kai, Wuxian and others who are grouped together on the two roads in Hedong may not be very loyal to Kaifeng... The result is that Jinganmin has made great achievements all the way, and as a Li Ting, the general, didn't do anything?

Good guy, what will Jing Anmin look like?Based on Li Ting's understanding of him, this man will definitely put on a very humble attitude, saying that he is just lucky, good luck hahaha...

When Li Ting thought of that situation, he became even more unhappy.

When he was in a daze, he suddenly remembered that when he was in Shandong, he had chatted with King Yuyangzi, and heard the old man talk about many spells in Taoism.It seems that one of them is related to rain.Li Ting couldn't remember whether to pray for rain or to stop the rain. He muttered the beginning of the spell, and fell asleep as soon as he said "Master Tai Yuanhao Thunder Fire Essence".

Just as soon as he closed his eyes, someone rushed into the tent and shook Li Ting awake.

The moment Li Ting woke up, he could only hear the sound of dense raindrops hitting the tent. It was raining!It's raining!
A flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he roared angrily, "That's a spell for praying for rain! I've recited the wrong sutra!"

Amidst his roar, his subordinates shook him vigorously to wake him up completely: "Jie Shuai! Jie Shuai wake up!"

"Hands heavy! Don't shake your neck and break it! Grandpa Li is awake! What's the matter!" Li Ting asked at the top of his voice.

"Ranger came to report, five miles away, encountered the Jin army! They took advantage of the heavy rain to attack! It was dark and I couldn't tell the number, at least [-]!"

Li Ting was stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing loudly: "Good! Good! As expected of Wanyan Heda! He is a good man!"

(End of this chapter)